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SEK 14 million in humanitarian support to the ICRC’s efforts in Syria
Government Offices of Sweden
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December 10, 2024
SWEDEN, December 10 - Published 10 December 2024 Two thirds of Syria’s population – almost 17 million people – are in need of humanitarian support. The Swedish Government is now allocating an additional SEK 14 million in support to the efforts of...
Criminal Charges Unsealed Against Two Former High-Ranking Syrian Government Intelligence Officials for War Crimes against Americans and Other Civilians
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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December 9, 2024
A copy of the indictment can be found here. An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Illinois charging two high-ranking Syrian officials under former President Bashar al-Assad with war crimes. The indictment charges the former...
ICRC Activities in Syria: Facts & Figures (January - June 2024)
International Committee of the Red Cross
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November 25, 2024
In Syria, the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) includes a wide range of interventions to assist the most vulnerable communities and improve their access to essential services, (such as healthcare and water), support...
Inside Damascus's Reconstruction Lab: Navigating the Framework of Return and Recovery
Middle East Institute
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November 1, 2024
Ten Takeaways In the aftermath of the regime’s consolidation of control over Damascus in 2018, no comprehensive framework for the return of displaced people and rehabilitation of conflict-affected areas has been applied. Instead, decisions have...
UN Security Council casts nearly all vetoes last decade on Syria, Palestine and Ukraine, robbing opportunities for peace
Oxfam
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September 19, 2024
The UN Security Council (UNSC) is failing people living in conflict, with Russia and the United States particularly responsible for abusing their veto power which is blocking progress toward peace in Ukraine, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian...
Ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza takes grim new turn
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza has taken a grim new turn, with aid distribution sites reportedly becoming scenes of deadly ambushes, according to multiple reports and eyewitness accounts. For over 600 days, Israel's...
iHope Genetic Health Announces Strategic Partnerships with First Ten Clinical Sites for Global Genetic Testing Network
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2024
Samples shipping to the three selected labs DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iHope Genetic Health, a philanthropic program providing free genomic testing to underserved children with suspected genetic disorders,...
Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared: Supporting Syrian Families of Missing Persons
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 29, 2024
The event included families of missing persons and featured a poignant photo exhibition that will be open to the public until September 4th. The exhibit showcases 26 photos and a group of stories that shed light on the inspiring journeys of these...
DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR IAOTP’S PRESIDENTIAL AWARD IN PUBLIC HEALTH
EIN Presswire
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August 8, 2024
Dr. Erika Wichro honored member of the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) and will be honored at their annual awards gala in Nashville NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH...
China: Health interventions in crisis situations
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 6, 2024
Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today at the Joint Logistic Forum – Medical Service Summit. Thank the organizers…The ICRC has a long and fruitful relationship with the PLA including on medical matters, with...
New York Genome Center Joins iHope Genetic Health (iGH)
EIN Presswire
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July 23, 2024
A premier center for genomic research, the New York Genome Center is committed to serving under-resourced communities DAMASCUS, MD, USA, July 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Genetic Alliance is excited to announce the New York Genome Center...
iHope Genetic Health Partners with Mendelics to support genomic testing capacity building in LMIC
EIN Presswire
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July 15, 2024
critical step toward local in-region capacity building and making genetic testing far more widely available to patients in need. DAMASCUS, MD, USA, July 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iHope Genetic Health, a program of Genetic Alliance that...
The Surprising Alliance of Rabbi Cherki and the Syrian Government in Exile: "The Abrahamic Peace is the Only Hope"
EIN Presswire
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July 30, 2024
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, July 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- An extraordinary Zoom meeting between Rabbi Uri Cherki, head of the "Brit Olam" institution that spreads Jewish values in the diaspora, and leaders of the Syrian Government in Exile who...
China’s humanitarian role: Insights from the Syrian refugee crisis
Middle East Institute
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July 26, 2024
In April 2023, China’s International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) published the first issue of a series devoted to the country’s international development cooperation practices, focused on emergency humanitarian assistance. The report...
Altimmune Announces Multiple Presentations at Upcoming American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 13, 2025
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced an oral...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR calls for urgent funding for refugees in Egypt ― EU co-operation with ‘dodgy’ Libyan authorities continues unabated ― Turkish border guards convicted for torturing and killing migrants
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for increased international funding to support the rising number of refugees in Egypt. European Commissioner for Internal Affairs...
AIDA Country Report on Serbia – Update on 2024
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Serbia provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
From Gaza to Africa: Equalall widens its Urgent Global Fundraising Drive to Support Crisis-Affected Communities in Africa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
SAN DIEGO, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equalall, a rapidly growing non-profit organization established in 2024, today announced a major global call for donations to provide critical support to individuals and families suffering from ongoing...
Cooperation with ITF Enhancing Human Security: humanitarian projects in 2025-2026
Government of Slovenia
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June 13, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 13 - The projects, which are being implemented in cooperation with the ITF in Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, Lebanon, Moldova, Syria and Ukraine, will focus particularly on populations in crisis and...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: European Parliament committee probes human rights in EU-Southern Neighbourhood deals ― EU approves €4 billion aid to Egypt ― Sudanese refugees fleeing Egypt ― Italian NGOs demand end to Italy-Libya co-operation ― EU allocates €202…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
The European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights has organised a public hearing on the human rights implications of the EU’s memoranda of understanding (MoU) with its partners in the Southern Neighbourhood. The EP has approved €4 billion...